Lawrence tops learning metrics in Census data
Census figures show Lawrence residents are highly educated with 90.9 percent over 25 holding high school diplomas and 44.0 percent with college degrees, well above Kansas City and St. Louis metro areas. However Lawrence median household income trails at 22,900, while metro and national figures rise. Travel times are shorter in Lawrence at 16.5 minutes compared with 21.4 to 23.1 minutes in others.
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Schumm pushes vote on municipal golf course plan
Lawrence city commissioner Bob Schumm will seek a clear position from colleagues on Tuesday about backing a city owned golf course. He emphasizes the need to decide to provide affordable golf or to say no. The meeting at 6 35 p m in city hall follows financier uncertainty from developer Jeff Gazaway who reports no progress on funding for a course east of Lawrence. Gazaway holds an exclusive option to buy the final 50 acres but has not begun financing talks. Public hearing on the 1993 city budget is set for Tuesday.
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Regulations may raise landfill fees in Kansas
The Jefferson County-Douglas County landfill near Lawrence is unlikely to become a cross-state dumping site as owner Rod Hamm says the facility will focus on nearby areas. The site does receive some trash from Riley County, amid broader scrutiny of interstate waste dumping in Kansas.
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Workers' incomes unchanged in June
Americans' personal income barely rose in June while consumption increased modestly, signaling a sluggish economic recovery. Disposable income after taxes fell 0.1 percent as unemployment remained high at 7.8 percent, and the savings rate slipped to 4.8 percent despite a 2.3 percent jump in factory orders.
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Douglas County unemployment rate in creases to 3.5 percent
Douglas County reports unemployment rises to 3.5 percent as new data show steady jobless trends. Government figures indicate persistent effects across sectors with residents facing modest labor market tightening.
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County candidates push jobs worry for Douglas County race
Republican contenders for the 2nd District county commission seat, Paul Shivel of Lawrence and Ralph Tanner of Baldwin, clash on job strategy. Shivel pushes higher paying plants while Tanner backs environmentally friendly industries and strong support for local colleges. The GOP winner will face Democrat James I. Chappell and Libertarian Damon Black in November. the seat vacates Mike Amyx.
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Hutchinson’s Seitz Leads Kansas Open After 68
Hutchinson golfer Matt Seitz fired a 4 under par 68 to hold a one stroke lead over Lenexa’s Tim Conley as the Kansas Open heads to the final round on Saturday.
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Shuttle Atlantis Lifts Off With Seven Astronauts
Atlantis blasted into orbit today carrying seven astronauts for a complex mission to deploy a satellite on a 12 mile tether.
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Quote on state budget crisis sparks criticism
Rick Ridgeway laments pay practices during California budget crisis. He says officials should be doing their job and argues the situation makes the state look bad. The remark appears on page 2B.
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KU students rush for utility services before fall term
KU students begin a yearly surge in utility orders as housing contracts start, triggering busy days for the city water office KU Public Service KPL Gas Service Sunflower Cablevision and others. City staff handle 1,500 water service calls while KPS backs up with natural gas orders and Sunflower Cablevision anticipates 200 to 300 more cable requests once students settle in.
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